Ectopic pregnancy in caesarian scar: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.501Keywords:
ectopic pregnancy, caesarian section scar, Colombia, third pregnancy trimester hemorrhageAbstract
This article presents a case which is known in the medical literature as ectopic pregnancy in caesarian section scar. This patient came to the hospital presenting vaginal bleeding and haematuriaassociated 12-week pregnancy. The ultrasound report revealed a loss of relationship between the placenta and myometrium in the anterior isthmic wall. This patient was treated by giving her an abdominal hysterectomy. Currently accepted management is conservative;however, universal treatment guidelines have not been established as yet.Author Biographies
Jaime Celiano Rojas-Cárdenas
Pablo César Duarte
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